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Monday, August 25, 2008
Boooo [hoe sit down]!
ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please pass the mic!
LMAO! LMAO!!!!!!!! I hate posting trash, but you have to admit that this is funny as hell! I cant believe they just left JoJo on the floor like that. and then the freaking stagehand picked up the mic and kept walking as K-Cei continues to sing lol! Please pass the mic!
Zhang Yimou
First, let me say, BOW IN THE MUTHASUCKIN PRESENCE OF GREATNESS!!!!! Zhang Yimou; this is the visionary behind the extraordinary opening and closing ceremonies at the Beijing Olympics. I'm sure by now you all have seen it on NBC and youtube. It was by far the greatest festival the Olypics have ever seen; never to be match again [unless he directs another].For those who think that they are unfamiliar with his work, Yimou is the guy that directed Hero starring Jet Le. Yimou was born in Xi’an in 1951 to parents of "bad" class background and reportedly sold his own blood to buy his first camera. He grew up in socialist China where class struggle dominated life and literature. Like many young Chinese of the time, he was sent to farms and factories during the Cultural Revolution and so gained grass-roots knowledge of life in China. His portfolio of photographs helped win him admission to the cinematography department of the Beijing Film Academy in 1978, after successfully appealing a decision to bar him on the basis of age.
His directorial debut, Red Sorghum (1987), captured a domestic mass audience and it catapulted him to local and international fame. Its success brought international funding for his next two films, Judou (1990) and Raise the Red Lantern (1991). These three films form a trilogy that cemented his reputation abroad but both Judou and Raise the Red Lantern were banned in China until he made a Communist Party-approved film on a contemporary theme, The Story of Qiu Ju (1992). Many see this shift from mythic to mass filmmaking as Zhang’s capitulation to Party authorities and some trace a decline in his subsequent work. However, Zhang himself sees it differently. He constantly seeks diversity. He believed that his first three films were too similar: "I went from red to red. I don’t want audiences to say, ‘Ah, yes, another Zhang Yimou!’ whenever I make a film". His filmmaking therefore moved from historical to mostly contemporary themes in the second decade of his career. On the cusp of his third decade, he has again changed style with Hero, a historical gongfu film that marries the mythic with the most popular of all Chinese genres ¾ martial arts.
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Below are some of the images from the opening ceremony.
His directorial debut, Red Sorghum (1987), captured a domestic mass audience and it catapulted him to local and international fame. Its success brought international funding for his next two films, Judou (1990) and Raise the Red Lantern (1991). These three films form a trilogy that cemented his reputation abroad but both Judou and Raise the Red Lantern were banned in China until he made a Communist Party-approved film on a contemporary theme, The Story of Qiu Ju (1992). Many see this shift from mythic to mass filmmaking as Zhang’s capitulation to Party authorities and some trace a decline in his subsequent work. However, Zhang himself sees it differently. He constantly seeks diversity. He believed that his first three films were too similar: "I went from red to red. I don’t want audiences to say, ‘Ah, yes, another Zhang Yimou!’ whenever I make a film". His filmmaking therefore moved from historical to mostly contemporary themes in the second decade of his career. On the cusp of his third decade, he has again changed style with Hero, a historical gongfu film that marries the mythic with the most popular of all Chinese genres ¾ martial arts.
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Below are some of the images from the opening ceremony.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
George Obama
The comments on Youtube seem to be flowing in around the clock as this CNN interview with George Obama, Barack's half brother, has surfaced. People are saying that Barack should be ashamed of himself for letting his brother live in such conditions. Well, I think those people should shut the hell up! In this video and in Baracks autobiography, George clearly wants to make a life for himself. So what; one of the neighbors thinks Barack should improve their way of living. She is no relative of the family; she is virtually the same as anyone who put their two cents in at Youtube. This video kinda grinds my gears [just a little]. Why isn't anyone going to great lengths to dig into John and Cindy McCain's lives? Cindy has a half sister that she doesn't even accnowledge. Cindy's father was unfaithful and divorced his first wife to married her mother leaving her half sister, Kathleen Portalski, to be raised in a single family home. But yet Cindy has been quoted sevral times on CNN and in the New York Times as being an only child. How about them apples?! I don't see what all this fuss is about. Barack clearly spilled the beans on his family long before he even thought about being president.
Cassie "Official Girl" [Official Video lol]
Cassie, Cassie, Cassie!!! I might have a thing for you lol! Diddy must have had her on that summer get right Bad Boy fitness plan! I'll probably never say that she is a phenomenal singer, but damn.......she is hot as hell, and she just took a dump on all you other chicks with those damn mummy shoes. Kudos to the stylist; the shoe game is officially over!
Obama & Biden
Well folks, its official, Obama has asked Joe Biden to be his running mate [sorry Hillary....syke]. Above is the image that appears on Obama's website. The news was leaked around midnight, and CNN was the first to diseminate it. There was some criticism, of Obama, on how the news was leaked. Previously the Obama camp asked supporters to sign up to recieve a text message that would allow them to be the first to know Obama's VP pick. I did get a text, but it was a little late [about 4 hours late] when it came around 4:30am EST. A similar message was released on Facebook around the same time. Probably what happened was that everyone didnt get the text at the same time; some got it early and the news was then leaked to the press. Although some say that Biden is a good choice due to his expertise in foreign affairs, I'm still scratching my head on it. Biden, the 65 year old senator from Delaware, has been known to run off at the mouth a few times. Of course the McCain camp has shown lightning speed by putting out an ad already.
Hmmm...... The ad might be making a point. It looks like I just have to trust Obama's judgement on his decision. Team Obama is poised to make an official announcement today at 3pm. Coverage will be live at BarackObama.com. The following is a smart ad [15 cool points] that Obama placed on YouTube.com late last night.
Friday, August 22, 2008
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